I Finally Found the Perfect Hiding Place... From Myself
I Finally Found the Perfect Hiding Place...
From Myself
Come Sit Awhile with Mama T
Friend...
I have officially reached that stage of life...
Where I'm too good at hiding things.
The problem is...
I'm hiding them from myself.
The other morning I proudly put my purse somewhere "safe."
You know...
One of those places where nobody would ever think to look.
Including me.
Three hours later...
I'm tearing through the house like raccoons broke in looking for snacks.
I checked the bedroom.
The bathroom.
The pantry.
The freezer.
Don't judge me.
At our age, stranger things have happened.
I even accused my husband of moving it.
He looked at me with that expression only a man who's survived thirty years of marriage can master.
He calmly said...
"I haven't touched your purse."
Naturally...
I didn't believe him.
❤️ Pull Up a Chair, Friend...
If you've ever put something somewhere "so you'll remember"...
Only to spend the next hour wondering if tiny house elves stole it...
Welcome home.
At RusticRootsPantry.com, we believe life gets a whole lot easier when we stop pretending we're the only ones who lose the TV remote while we're sitting on it.
Come sit awhile.
You're among friends.
I continued my investigation.
I opened every cabinet.
Every closet.
Every drawer.
At one point...
I found Christmas wrapping paper.
A casserole dish I'd been looking for since Easter.
And enough reusable grocery bags to open my own supermarket.
Still no purse.
Then...
I remembered.
"I bet I put it somewhere smart."
Friend...
Those are the five most dangerous words a woman over fifty can say.
Because "somewhere smart" usually translates to...
"I'll never see it again."
After nearly an hour...
I gave up.
Made myself a glass of sweet tea.
Sat down in my favorite chair.
Reached beside me...
And there sat my purse.
Quietly.
Patiently.
Like it'd been there the whole time wondering...
"Are you finished with your little performance?"
I laughed so hard I nearly spilled my tea.
Then my husband walked by.
Without missing a beat he said...
"So...
Did the purse come home on its own?"
Friend...
I almost threw a throw pillow at him.
Almost.
You know what I've realized?
We spend so much of our lives keeping up with everyone else's appointments...
Birthdays...
Medicine...
School schedules...
Holiday meals...
Grandkids...
Neighbors...
Church potlucks...
That eventually our own brains wave a tiny white flag.
It's not that we're forgetful.
We're overloaded.
There's a big difference.
And honestly?
I think we've earned the right to laugh about it.
Because if we don't...
We'll cry...
Then forget why we were crying.
❤️ Friend... Tell Me I'm Not Alone
What's the funniest thing you've ever "put somewhere safe"...
Only to spend half the day looking for it?
Please tell me somebody has found ice cream in the pantry.
I need to know my people are out there.
These days...
I've started announcing where I put things.
Out loud.
"Purse goes on the chair."
"Keys go in the basket."
"Glasses are on your head."
Sometimes I even answer myself.
"So that's where they are."
Honestly...
It's the healthiest relationship I've got.
At least one of us is paying attention.
And if tomorrow I lose my purse again...
Well...
I'll probably find another casserole dish I forgot I owned.
That's what I call treasure hunting.
❤️ Before You Go...
If today's story made you laugh because you've searched the entire house...
Only to discover what you were looking for had been beside you the whole time...
Come visit me at RusticRootsPantry.com.
You'll find:
🌻 More Come Sit Awhile with Mama T stories
🥘 Cozy recipes for real-life kitchens
📖 Digital cookbooks for busy women
🏡 Front porch laughter, encouragement, and stories that remind you you're never the only one.
Friend...
Around here...
We may lose our keys.
We may lose our glasses.
We may even lose our train of thought.
But we'll never lose our sense of humor.
And that's worth holding onto.
❤️ You Belong Here.
💬 Let's Visit Together
Be honest...
What's the funniest thing you've ever hidden from yourself?
And...
How long did it take you to find it?
I have a feeling these comments are about to make us laugh until sweet tea comes out our noses.
See you on the porch...
❤️ Mama T
RusticRootsPantry.com